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Birmingham Airport (BHX)

Birmingham Airport (BHX)

International Airport
Birmingham
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5.9/10
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    Deepak L.
    "Vanila latte extra shot a costa a must!!"(8 Tips)
    B M.
    "By the time you buy in main departure lounge it works out cheaper"(4 Tips)
    Toshesh D.
    "Not much of an airport, but free wifi is a major plus in my book."(10 Tips)
    Jonathan H.
    "easy sight of the departure board and drag a coffee"(8 Tips)
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  • Eugene K.heart icon on user image
    Eugene KorniJune 15, 2018
    Been here 25+ times
    Border control on arrival us terrible mess. Scanning machines don’t read UK passports, organisation is mess
  • Stavros K.
    Stavros KatsiosMarch 24, 2012
    The Executive Lounges are tragic.
  • The Great Silverback
    The Great SilverbackOctober 6, 2012
    Been here 5+ times
    Cheeky gits charge you a £1 just to drop off and pick up.
  • mariola r.
    mariola romeroMay 25, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    10 minutes free wifi...? not so good
  • Ruslan L.
    Ruslan LazorMarch 16, 2012
    There is free wifi in the airport
  • Kat
    KatJune 9, 2012
    If your flight's delayed the airport gets really boring!
  • Gordon K.
    Gordon KinghornApril 2, 2012
    Been here 10+ times
    Park at the railway station and get air rail to terminal...avoid NCP rip off prices
  • Joanne R.
    Joanne RobinsonJanuary 1, 2011
    Been here 10+ times
    Or buy what you can before you even get to the airport. Youll save a lot of money.
  • Paul N.heart icon on user image
    Paul NeadesJanuary 6, 2018
    Been here 50+ times
    Where are we going next?
  • Jim L.heart icon on user image
    Jim LawrenceOctober 2, 2018
    Been here 10+ times
    Not bad, I’m just always delayed here.
  • Matthew P.
    Matthew PopeNovember 24, 2011
    Been here 5+ times
    Toilets are immaculate!!
  • O-Town
    O-TownMarch 13, 2012
    Don't even fly out of here! They make you stick your arms out on Thomson flights and flap to Mallorca!!
  • Theodoros P.
    One of the worst airports ever. Unbelievable queues and impolite security stuff. Avoid at all costs.
  • Caerwyn W.
    Caerwyn WilliamsFebruary 12, 2011
    Been here 5+ times
    The new departure is better..security was more efficient anyway
  • Stuart H.
    Stuart HonourDecember 7, 2011
    Check In quick and easy :)
  • Pal B.heart icon on user image
    Pal BalintSeptember 23, 2019
    way too long walk from the dropoff, crowd, very slow security
  • Neil S.
    Neil StanleyMay 15, 2011
    Ryan Air is the first Departures sign on the left
  • Jonathan S.
    Jonathan SmithDecember 2, 2011
    Porridge at pret is fab
  • Ed H.
    Ed HuibersMarch 26, 2014
    Very slow internet, outdated!!
  • Rex J.
    Rex JarvisOctober 30, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    Only 30 mins free WiFi at crap speed. Something else they can charge extra for.
  • Steve H.
    Steve HarrisonMay 15, 2013
    Been here 5+ times
    Expect a long, long wait at security at this airport.
  • Jon H.
    Jon HewsonMarch 5, 2012
    Been here 25+ times
    Slowest and most inefficient security in the world - sort it out!!
  • Darren H
    Darren HNovember 14, 2011
    Hardly any waiting in the security area, improving slowly
  • Sergei B.
    Sergei BogdanovApril 1, 2012
    Been here 10+ times
    Very croudy
  • Rob
    RobMay 15, 2010
    Get a suitcase with wheels as the trolleys cost a nonrefundable pound
  • Wayne H.
    Wayne HorkanAugust 1, 2012
    Been here 10+ times
    There's a photobooth here...
  • Michael T.heart icon on user image
    Michael TantiSeptember 19, 2016
    People's rubbish everywhere
  • Toshesh D.
    Toshesh DaultaMay 22, 2012
    Not much of an airport, but free wifi is a major plus in my book.
  • Sacha B.
    Sacha BrummellApril 11, 2012
    Been here 10+ times
    Welcome back
  • Richard W S.
    Richard W ScottOctober 5, 2011
    Costa coffee at this hour taste good.
  • rimsha t.
    rimsha taqdeesJuly 23, 2011
    drinking hot chocolate ;)
  • Jamesheart icon on user image
    JamesDecember 12, 2011
    Been here 25+ times
    Get here early because security is so slow. What a joke!
  • Avril S.
    Avril StarNovember 3, 2011
    Been here 10+ times
    Airport is not as nice as others.
  • Nassir
    NassirApril 7, 2013
    Security queues massive and rude staff. Welcome to the UK.
  • Paul B.
    Paul BillJuly 25, 2013
    How can this place still charge to drop people of. Total joke of an airport
  • amata s.
    amata sanOctober 4, 2010
    check in early to avoid delay when stuck with UKBA
  • Yves D.heart icon on user image
    Yves DeryckeJanuary 15, 2023
    slow security
  • Martijn D.
    Martijn DuchatteauJanuary 6, 2011
    Been here 50+ times
    The new security area has not improved waiting times at all. Still plan for extra time :-(
  • Matt H.
    Matt HillOctober 3, 2011
    The airport is now 1 terminal not 2.
  • Harald G.
    Harald GaerttnerAugust 29, 2011
    Been here 5+ times
    Free Wlan not working :-(
  • James H.
    James HuntAugust 21, 2010
    No staff at wetherspoons. Finally got a beer but its now 5am!
  • Matt B.
    Matt BoddyJune 22
    Horrible queueing procedures
  • Elijah J.
    Elijah JamesSeptember 13, 2012
    Been here 25+ times
    Delay to get through Security is ridiculous. Leave at least 30 mins to get through
  • Jamesheart icon on user image
    JamesDecember 15, 2014
    Been here 25+ times
    Poor show you pay to drop off
  • Ryan N.
    Ryan NicholsMarch 15, 2011
    Sell a kidney to pay for the car park :-/
  • Michelle T.
    Michelle TehSeptember 29, 2012
    Been here 5+ times
    Emirates check in stuff are very rude! Very bad service!
  • Nuky S.heart icon on user image
    Nuky ShankaJuly 31, 2017
    Been here 5+ times
    Slow wifi and not much phone reception! Giraffe great for breakfast :)
  • David H.
    David HoneJanuary 17, 2011
    What a dump!
  • Michael B.
    Michael BoltonDecember 26, 2012
    Badly run airport
  • Bastian G.
    Bastian Greshake TzovarasSeptember 10, 2017
    One of the worst airports I've been too. The security lines take forever, by design. Being good late stage capitalists they implemented a "pay for going through security in time" feature…
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